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We know. While we love living in SoCal, it can take quite a toll out of your pocket book, time and energy. That’s why we created Cheap Fast Eats — to give you a friend-in-the-know shortcut to finding tasty food you can grab quickly for $10-$15.We’ve been scouting out places for a couple of years now, and have gone as far afield as Santa Ana and the Valley, from Culver City to Pico Union. So check out our new fall edition — a curated list of places we think you’ll like for cool temps.
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Down south, a group of bagel makers is quietly generating excitement in the bagel-verse.Listen 0:49 -
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Other cities have long hot dog histories steeped in mustard and ketchup, but L.A. has its own hot dog culture. You simply need to know where to look.
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The statue is a Downey mainstay. So beloved, one person actually started crying after learning of the accident.
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Five women and one man say restaurateur Gareth Kantner sexually harassed them -- and others.
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A practice at restaurants and businesses across Los Angeles is triggering discomfort, discord, and discussion among Angelenos.
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